Isnt Mulled Wine the Most Disgusting Drink ever?

Andy From Sligo

honestly what do people like about Mulled Wine? - I have always passed up Mulled wine in the past but I tried a glass the other night for the first time ever. it taste like the worst type of cough medicine ...... heated up!

i wont be drinking any of that ****e ever again!

whats EggNog like?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Have you ever had Budweiser?

me_irl

If done incorrectly, yes.

Atlantic Dawn

It's horrible stuff alright, I'd prefer Budweiser or even Harp over it any day.

odyssey06

I think it's revolting so subjectively it's up there on my most disgusting drink... But it has a lot of fans so it's obviously pushing some buttons to which I'm immune.

It can't possibly compete with the vomit that is eggnog.

Duff

Sea Dog dark rum.

Budweiser close second.

/thread.

my teapot is orange

I had mulled cider at the weekend. That definitely beats it in the race for worst drink ever.

PARlance

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

honestly what do people like about Mulled Wine? - I have always passed up Mulled wine in the past but I tried a glass the other night for the first time ever. it taste like the worst type of cough medicine ...... heated up!

i wont be drinking any of that ****e ever again!

whats EggNog like?

Did you spend a long time thinking about this complaint?

MadDog76

Duff wrote: »

Sea Dog dark rum.

Budweiser close second.

/thread.

Love SeaDog Rum, a man's drink!

KungPao

Anything with cloves is disgusting.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Mulled wine is disgusting. Egg nog is lovely stuff. I haven't had any in years. Would love some right now.

pickarooney

Mulled wine is grand.

osarusan

Mulled wine is grand, but it takes a shocking amount of sugar to make it grand.

Larry the Logster

Haven't ever tried either.

trashcan

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It's horrible stuff alright, I'd prefer Budweiser or even Harp over it any day.

Ah here now. Harp is vile. Have you ever tasted Drambuie btw, now that is the most disgusting drink there is.

Andy From Sligo

whats that slice of thing in the Mulled Wine is it orange or lemon?

bnt

The German shops (Aldi & Lidl) have it for sale under the name Glühwein. I think the only real difference is that they might use cardamom instead of nutmeg.

Andy From Sligo

wine should not be heated up like that, it should be chilled! - I will stick with my chilled Chardonnay

pickarooney

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

wine should not be heated up like that, it should be chilled! - I will stick with my chilled Chardonnay

It's red wine though. You can't be chilling that. My missus drinks the oul glühwein cold, the mad eejit.

suicide_circus

It tends to improve after about 3 glasses, then really improves after around 8 glasses

ceadaoin.

Haven't had it in years but I like mulled wine, reminds me of being at a Christmas market. It's lovely and warming when it's cold and windy but it is a bit of an acquired taste.

boobar

I had some a few weeks ago, thought it was very tasty...

I wouldn't chance making it myself though...

Billy86

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

whats EggNog like?

Made it for the craic last year, wanted to see what it's like. Not bad, if I recall a bit of a cream liquor type of taste to it - but it would get pretty testing after a bit. If you like milkshakes it's worth a go, I guess.

The one I made wasn't very strong though, not sure how you would offset a stronger alcohol content without it tasting completely rank.

EDIT: When I went googling though, there were tonnes of different recipes with pretty big differences in ingredients and measures, so it could be pretty hit-and-miss.

LordSutch

Hot mulled wine served in a wine glass, accompanied by hot mince pies

Yum yum, Christmas has arrived.

Billy86

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

wine should not be heated up like that, it should be chilled! - I will stick with my chilled Chardonnay

What, no Chateau de Chassilier lying around?

Tried it before at a german xmas market, couldn't stand it
Apfelwein though yes pls

Laphroaig52

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

honestly what do people like about Mulled Wine? - I have always passed up Mulled wine in the past but I tried a glass the other night for the first time ever. it taste like the worst type of cough medicine ...... heated up!

i wont be drinking any of that ****e ever again!

whats EggNog like?

Kevin Myers answered this question 10 years ago.

Vintage Myers at his best:

http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-irishman-s-diary-1.1172187

RoyalMarine

suicide_circus wrote: »

It tends to improve after about 3 glasses, then really improves after around 8 glasses

So does the wife

Figbiscuithead

I like stuff in a carton from Lidl but not sure if that's the real deal.

The_Valeyard

No.


That award goes to root beer. Tastes like the liquid used to clean hospital floors

keith16

bnt wrote: »

The German shops (Aldi & Lidl) have it for sale under the name Glühwein. I think the only real difference is that they might use cardamom instead of nutmeg.

bluewolf wrote: »

Tried it before at a german xmas market, couldn't stand it
Apfelwein though yes pls

What the hell is wrong with you people? Glühwein from a proper Xmas market is an amazing tipple.

bodice ripper

What, seriously? No one has mentioned Pernod? It's French for "I'd rather be sober".

Crumpets

I was at a few Christmas markets in Germany last year and I'm telling ye, the mulled wine was absolutely gorgeous! We just make a balls of it here

Andy From Sligo

Crème de menthe - tastes like Night Nurse!

Mulled wine is lovely!
I don't know what the most rotten drink ever is but sambuca is surely a contender. *shudder*

wakka12

I didnt know I was in such a minority of people who thought it was a lovely drink? Never even considered it a very acquired taste..

hairyprincess

I'm another lover! Hate wine but I love mulled wine. I make a pot of it on Christmas Eve and keep it warm in the slow cooker during Christmas Day. I'm usually the only person who likes to drink it so its all for me!

JupiterKid

If made right, mulled wine can be lovely. If made wrong, it can be rank.

Andy From Sligo

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

honestly what do people like about Mulled Wine? - I have always passed up Mulled wine in the past but I tried a glass the other night for the first time ever. it taste like the worst type of cough medicine ...... heated up!

i wont be drinking any of that ****e ever again!

whats EggNog like?

What most people miss when reading the story Georges marvelous medicine is when the conjecture was heated up Ask some of them sometime about the difference between GMM2 and GMM3

But tongue out of cheek - a well done mulled wine is one of lifes best pleasures. Suffice to say that you do not want your first one to be from someone elses hand - you need to make it yourself

KatW4

I usually can't stand it but we got some at our work party and it was lovely. Tasted rotten when it was cold though!

fullstop

No.

SlowBlowin

I would prefer to siphon petrol and get a mouthful.

Cortina_MK_IV

The_Valeyard wrote: »

No.


That award goes to root beer. Tastes like the liquid used to clean hospital floors

In the states years back we thought we'd try that root beer that they had in the movies. We sipped it and almost as one said, "TCP," f**king awful stuff.

bluewolf

bluewolf wrote: »

Tried it before at a german xmas market, couldn't stand it
Apfelwein though yes pls

You are on the right track

SlowBlowin

SlowBlowin wrote: »

I would prefer to siphon petrol and get a mouthful.

You really wouldn't though.

Graces7

There has been a bottle of this atop my freezer years now. was given it and just do not fancy it but then I am not a drinker.

pickarooney

Sarsi gets my vote.
All the goodness of Deep Heat in a handy 330ml format.

Shenshen

I've tried shop-bought mulled wine here once, and will not do that again.

Home-made it's beautiful, though. If you want an extra bit of theatre, check out Feuerzangenbowle!
Looks incredible, tastes amazing and is guaranteed to give you the worst hangover you've ever experienced.

Montgolfier

I've had at the xmas markets in Berlin it was -10 degree outside at the market the gluhwein went down lovely. There was red and white gluhwein.

I made some myself after it went down a treat mind you I had a bottle of captain Morgan it

Montgolfier

At our work Christmas party we had a mulled wine reception. I very happily went to get myself a glass and a colleague who'd never had mulled wine before also took a glass. He took one sip, grimaced a bit, and handed me his glass. Two mulled wines before dinner; as good a start to a night as one could hope for!

Montgolfier wrote: »

I've had at the xmas markets in Berlin it was -10 degree outside at the market the gluhwein went down lovely. There was red and white gluhwein.

I made some myself after it went down a treat mind you I had a bottle of captain Morgan it

Didn't know white Gluhwein was a thing! I don't like white wine in general so am not too sure how it would go down with me. Depends what it's mulled with, I guess?